Marlo Harmer of Churchill Jr High and Joshua Johnson of Fox Hills Elementary each received national recognition in this year's PTA Reflections contest. The Reflections contest invites students across the country to create original works of art in response a student-selected theme. Students submit their completed works of art in one or all of the ...
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National Award for Cottonwood High Swim Coach
Cottonwood High School swim coach Ron Lockwood was just named the West Coach of the Year for Boys Swimming & Diving by the National Federation of State High School Associations. Coach Lockwood was nominated by the UHSAA as the most deserving recipient for this honor amongst coaches of the sport in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and ...
Cyprus High student earns gold medal at national FCCLA meet
Cindy Torres Gutierrez had incredible success at the Family, Careers, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) national competition in Atlanta, Georgia. Cindy, a junior at Cyprus High School, competed in the area of Career Exploration, earning a coveted gold medal award for her presentation. She has plans to be a cardiac surgeon. We are so ...
Hunter High automotive team rolls in national competition
Two automotive teams from Hunter High School recently traveled to Las Vegas to compete at the national Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge as part of the national Speciality Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show. One of the teams made it to the top 4, and are invited to compete at the next round of the competition for a shot at earning ...
Evergreen Jr. High students create ornaments to accompany National Christmas Tree
Evergreen Jr. High is one of 56 schools across the country to create one-of-a-kind ornaments for the 2018 National Christmas Tree experience in Washington, D.C. The Evergreen students' handcrafted ornaments will adorn the tree representing Utah, which will be part of a circle of 56 smaller trees that surround the National Christmas Tree. The ...
Nine Kennedy Jr. High students heading to national History Day competition
Granite students performed exceedingly well at the Utah History Day competition, and several are heading on to the national phase. The History Day contest calls on students to conduct historical research on a topic of their choice. Students then present their research in a specific format (website, historical paper, performance, etc.). First and ...
Elk Run student wins state National Missing Children’s Day poster contest
Every year the U.S. Department of Justice invites fifth-graders across the country to create artwork on the theme "Bringing Our Missing Children Home" as part of National Missing Children's Day. Sierra Carr of Elk Run Elementary submitted a poster design incorporating her favorite design elements and the profound caption, "No matter where you ...
Four projects from GSD students heading to National History Day competition
The Utah History Day state competition recently wrapped up, and seven Granite students have advanced to the national round in Washington, D.C. Thousands of Utah students participate in National History Day in their schools every year. The 2015-2016 competition invited students to explore the theme Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in History. ...
Skyline High team places 15th in national math contest
A team of talented Skyline High students went up against some of the brightest young math minds in the country during a recent national competition. The 2016 Four-by-Four Competition sponsored by National Assessment & Testing presents four math problems to teams of four students during a 10-minute window. Coach Jason Meakin prepared students ...
Upland Terrace wins national Red Ribbon photo contest
Upland Terrace Elementary is the Region 8 winner in the 2015 National Red Ribbon photo contest. The National Family Partnership received hundreds of photo submissions and more than a quarter of a million votes for the entries. Only ten school entries were announced as winners. The school received an iPad and $1,000 to be used for drug ...